Zapoteca formosa consists of eight subspecies rela­tively well arranged geographically; they can be distin­guished primarily by leaf (leaflet shape and size) and flower (stamen color) characters. Subspecies schottii can be distinguished from the remaining subspecies by its usually smaller stature, fewer and smaller leaflets, and smaller pods.

Distribution

Arizona, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.

Discussion

Subspecies 8 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Zapoteca formosa subsp. schottii